The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1887-10-01
stiII Swinging Around

York. Pa, September 30.-The
special train bearing President Cleve-
land and Mrs. Cleveland reached here
at II o'clock. 1t passed very slowly
through the city, but did not stop.
President Cleveland stood upon the
rear platform and bowed pleasantly to
| the assemblage all along the line OF the
railroad. In the city the people were
gathered and at the depot an immense
crowd had assem- bled. Frequent cheers
greeted the President and Mrs. Cleve
land.
HARRISBURG, Pa, September 3d.
President Cleveland and party arrived
shortly after 2 o'clock. Several thou
sands of people thronged the depot and
| cheered as the train slowly made its
way through the mass of humanity
which could not be driven back by the
policemen. President and Mrs. Cleve-
land stood on the rear platform and
bowea to the people.
PITTsBURG, September 30 The ride
up the Susquehanna and Juniata Val
leys was delightful. AT all points the
inhabitants were out in force waving
flags and handkerchiefs, and shouting
aud cheering. No feature OF the enter
tanning panorama was lost or I'M
enjoyed by the President and his wife.
To every welcoming demonstration they
waved a courteous acknowledgment.
At Altoona there was a roaring crowd
filling every inch of the immense plat
form and all the open region about.
The President stepped down to the plat
form and an attempt was made to pass
ohe multitude before him, to give an
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spite the commands, threats, entreaties
and even blows of those who tried to
manage the affair, the people surged
ahead from both sides and in front as
we'll. Mrs Cleveland created diver
sion and afforded measure OF relief by
retreating to the parior car and seating
herself in front OF one o. the wide plate
glass windows. The TANKS of the null
titude caught sight of the picture and
crowded around to look upon it. The
President now stepped back upon the
car platform as the allotted time was
up, but even now they were unwilling
to let him go. The last hand he shook
was that of man who climbed up on
the roof of the car and hung his head
downwards over the rear end of
the Car. The whole exciting episode
lasted only four or FIVE minutes.
There was not a sign of Intentional
rudeness throughout, but notwith stand
ing the good nature and well-meant
enthusiasm, the expression of the hope
is warranted that better arrangements
will be made ahead. The President ad-
mited, as he re-entered the car, that he
had never had such an experience be-
fore. The only thing he regretted,
however, was that such arrangements
had not been made as would have given
greater number an opportunity to
meet him.
PITTsBURG, September 30-At point
called Grapeville, the train was halted
and the occupants were summoned 10
the rear platform. A roaring sound
was heard from the hillside, but nothing
was visible but lights III a few
scattered farmhouses. Developments
were awaited in silence. Then
some one on the hillside lighted
roman candle and aimed its
discharges toward the point where the
roaring came from and soon two flames,
each ten feet broad, leaped into the air
to the height of hundred feet, show
ing nearer the hIllsides, in weird, I'M
canny fashion and more dimly bringing
out the ghosts of those behind. The
Presidents party much enjoyed this
natural exhibition.
The President and Mrs. Cleveland, in
reply to an inquiry, declared that this
first days Journey had been delightful
throughout. As soon as the train
came to a stop, Superintendent Pitcairn
conducted the ladies of The Woman's
Christian Temperance Union to Mrs.
Cleveland, to whom they presented q
beautiful hJral offering, bearing the
inscription, "In thee shall the nations
of the earth De blessed"